Simple Minds ‎– Once Upon A Time
Label:
Virgin ‎– V2364
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
UK
Released:
21 Oct 1985
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Pop Rock, New Wave
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Once Upon A Time    5:44
A2    All The Things She Said    4:16
A3    Ghost Dancing    4:46
A4    Alive And Kicking    5:24
B1    Oh Jungleland    5:12
B2    I Wish You Were Here    4:42
B3    Sanctify Yourself    5:00
B4    Come A Long Way    5:08
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Recorded At – The Town House
Mixed At – Bearsville Studios
Mixed At – Right Track Recording
Record Company – Virgin Records Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
Artwork [Art] – Mick Haggerty
Backing Vocals – Carlos Alomar, Michael Been of The Call*, The Simms Brothers
Bass Guitar – John Giblin
Coordinator – Debbi Caponetta*, Gemma Corfield
Crew [Nourishment] – Albert B. Grossman, Dora Carllyn, Randy Michaels
Crew [Studio] – Dougie Cowan, Paul Kerr
Drums, Vocals – Mel Gaynor
Engineer – Mark McKenna, Moira Marquis
Engineer [Assisted By] – Martin White (2)
Guitar – Charles Burchill*
Lacquer Cut By – RL*
Lead Vocals – Jim Kerr
Lead Vocals [Additional] – Robin Clark (2)
Management – Jane Allison (3), Schoolhouse Management
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Percussion [Extra] – Sue Hadjopoulos (tracks: A2)
Photography By – Anton Corbijn
Piano, Synthesizer – Michael MacNeil
Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine
Technician [Technical Assistance] – Bob Schwall, Bob Tis, Judy Reeves
Written-By – Simple Minds
Notes
The sleeve with this release has the same artwork as the other UK one but the front is printed on the back and vice versa. For example see the Australian sleeve which has the same artwork layout as this UK release
Barcode in top right corner of rear sleeve, the version with barcode in top left of rear sleeve is here Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
Manufactured in the UK
Comes with a lyric inner sleeve, which includes the following acknowledgements:
Thanks to Simon Draper, Jordan Harris, Ian Flooks, Ian Copeland, Dave Hill (9) & The Pretenders, Alfred Bos, Keith Forsey, Anton Corbijn, Barwell Court Rehearsal Studios & all at Virgin Records Britain, Europe, Canada, New Zealand & Australia and to Everyone at A & M Records USA
Special thanks to Gemma Corfield, Mark Harvey, Steve Bramberg
Very special thanks to "Big Dan Yer Man' and to Bruce Findlay, Robert White (5), Jane Allison & all at Schoolhouse Management, 63 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1LH, Scotland, Telex 72159
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 5 012981 236410
Barcode (String): 5012981236410
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): V 2364-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): V 2364-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched variant 1): V-2364 A1U RL (-1-2- MASTERDISK stamped)
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched variant 1): V-2364 B2 (U-1-2-24 MASTERDISK stamped)
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched variant 2): V-2364 A2U (-1-1-20 MASTERDISK RL stamped)
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched variant 2): V-2364 B2 (U-1-2- MASTERDISK stamped)
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched variant 3): V-2364 A2 U 1-1 - MASTERDISK (stamped) RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched variant 3): V-2364 B2 U-1-1- MASTERDISK (stamped )
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched variant 4): V-2364 - A1U - 1 - 1 - x1 - (MASTERDISK stamped) RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched variant 4): V-2364 - B2U - 1 - 1 - (MASTERDISK stamped)
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched and stamped variant 5): V- 2364 - A1U - 1 - 1 - MASTERDISK RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched and stamped variant 5): V- 2364 - B-1 U - 1-3- x1 MASTERDISK RL
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched and stamped variant 6): V- 2364 - A1U - 1 - 2 - MASTERDISK RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched and stamped variant 6): V- 2364 - B-1 U - 1-5- x1 MASTERDISK RL
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched and stamped variant 7 - '?' denotes an illegible number, all I can see is the rounded bottom e.g. 0): V-2364 A1U (-1-2-? MASTERDISK stamped) RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched and stamped variant 7): V-2364 B1 (U-1-3-20 MASTERDISK stamped) RL
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched [1/U - 1 - 1 - 3 MASTERDISK stamped], variant 8): V-2364 - A1/U - 1 - 1 - 3 MASTERDISK RL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched [U -1 - 3 - 1 MASTERDISK stamped], variant 8): V-2364 - B-/ U -1 - 3 - 1 MASTERDISK RL